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Court papers show that the children of the comedian who was killed in the crash that injured Tracy Morgan won a $10 million settlement from Wal-Mart. The amount was disclosed in documents filed in New York's Westchester County, where comedian James McNair lived until the June 7 accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. McNair died when a Wal-Mart truck hit a van carrying him, Morgan and others. Morgan's lawyer says the "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" star suffered a traumatic brain injury. The McNair family lawyer announced a settlement in January, but the amount was said to be confidential. However, he disclosed the $10 million figure in court papers...

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